Photo By Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir | U.S. Coast Guard Station Apra Harbor 45-foot Response Boat Mediums are hauled out and... read more
SANTA RITA, Guam — U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam, federal, territorial, and port partners continue Monday, May 22, 2023, to prepare for Typhoon Mawar, expected to arrive Tuesday.
Typhoon Mawar strengthened and is intensifying as it heads northwest. It is advisable to take advantage of the remaining time to prepare before tropical storm conditions arrive before the typhoon on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, and rapidly deteriorate. Conditions will gradually improve for eastern Yap and western Chuuk states of the Federated States of Micronesia.
U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia Sector Guam is on top of unit storm preparations. The USCGC Myrtle Hazard (WPC 1139) and USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) crews sortied and are safely out to sea away from the storm, while the third cutter crew on USCGC Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143) remains on their regular patrol away from the affected area. U.S. Coast Guard Station Apra Harbor’s boats are hauled out, trailered, or secured with heavy weather tie-downs. Crew securely fastened all buoys in the buoy yard to concrete sinkers. All ports are ready; commercial traffic departed, and teams prepared container yards for high winds. Crews are staffing all necessary watch sections and are actively working with on-island partners to be ready to conduct post-storm assessments.
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